Posted by Commander Roman Alden (First Officer & Chief Science Officer) in side-sim: New Normal

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Rand looked at him for a long moment, as if she were trying to decide whether he’d just finally lost it or not. He grinned, his leg had nothing to do with why he wasn’t moving. “Do I need to go back on bed rest to rest? Isn’t that what my fancy new chair is for?” He said, teasing her back. Then she put her wrist to his forehead, and said he might have a fever. She was still teasing him. “If it means you’ll stay and take care of me, bring on the Vulcan cold,” he said, grinning at her again. “Or andorian flu.”

~ Roman

“Yes that is what that fancy new chair is for, so if you need rest now does that mean you aren’t using it?” She was grinning not even trying to sound mock serious. She was very content and comfortable there with him. “Vulcan cold is miserable, you’ll be in bed for weeks. But if it’s Andorian flu, I’ll see you through a biosuit. I’m not vaccinated for that, and it’s horrible! But I’ll stay with you anyway.” She stretched up slightly and kissed his cheek. “Even when you aren’t sick.”

Rand

“I’m using it,” Roman defended playfully. “Whenever I’m at my desk or the lab tables.” Then he shook his head. “I don’t think it’s that bad, it’s named for a cold after all. But Andorian flu… that one I hope to never get.” He said, and then she reached up and kissed his cheek and he pulled her a little closer. “Good, or I’d have to always pretend to be sick, and that wouldn’t be any fun at all.”

~ Roman

Rand laughed a little, “No that wouldn’t be fun at all. Though,” and now she really laughed as Pipkin decided she was done being polite and started crawling all over them, “Pipkin might like it. She’d be able to get into anything she wanted and never have to go back in her cage.” And as if to prove her point she climbed right up onto Roman’s lap and attempted to get on his chest but since they were sitting up, Pipkin had to settle for stretching up on her hind feet and twitching her nose and whiskers at him. Rand reached over and pet her several times before tucking her arm back under the blanket again. “Have you warmed up now?”

Rand